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Ghana’s Golden curse: How mismanagement and corruption are draining the nation’s mining wealth
For decades, gold has been the bedrock of Ghana's economy. The nation is Africa's largest gold producer and the world's sixth-largest, accounting for nearly 40% of total exports. But beneath the glitter of bullion lies a deeply troubled sector where corruption, regulatory failure, and a fractured relationship between g...
What is cryptocurrency and why should every Ghanaian care?
You have probably heard the words Bitcoin, crypto, or blockchain thrown around and perhaps had a negative reaction or emotion to them. Today, we want to cut through the noise and explain clearly what these terms mean, why they matter, and how they are already reshaping the financial lives of ordinary Ghanaians. Let us...
Ghana tilting towards the abyss while waiting for doomsday
Ghana saddens me. We have squandered almost every opportunity. We have turned our potential into a liability. We have failed in every conceivable measure of governance. The Nana Addo administration ushered in gangster democracy, a governance system whereby corruption is put on steroids. This has led to the existence of...
What Is Wrong With Us: We cannot always choose our circumstances. We can always choose our response
Africa has endured colonialism, conflict and extraction. It possesses minerals, land and the world's youngest population. And still the question persists, quietly and without mercy: what are we choosing to do with what we have?
Prince Adu-Owusu: The August that changed everything
There are months we simply pass through, and there are months that quietly become part of who we are. They return every year carrying memories we never asked them to keep. For me, August has become one of those months.
Naming Bonds: Why a name can make or break brand loyalty in Ghana
New research shows Ghanaian brands that use nicknames and personal names build more trust and even influence how products are disposed of. In markets from Makola to Kejetia, brands rarely go by their official names. They become “Chop Money,” “Mo,” or “Tigo Cash.” And when brands send messages, they often start with “Hi...
Ghanaian Youth Under Siege: The growing threat of online network marketing schemes to national development, public health, and security
The youth constitute the backbone of every nation’s development agenda. Their energy, innovation, and productivity are essential ingredients for economic growth and social transformation. However, a growing phenomenon involving international online network marketing schemes is increasingly placing Ghanaian youth under...
Daily Insight for CEOs: Ecosystem leadership in a connected economy
Organizations increasingly operate within ecosystems of customers, suppliers, partners, regulators, technology providers, and communities. CEOs must think beyond organizational boundaries and understand how value is created across interconnected networks.
Free Primary Healthcare Policy reaches 150 underserved districts – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring universal access to quality primary healthcare, announcing that the first phase of the Free Primary Healthcare Policy is now being implemented in 150 underserved districts across the country.
They Left for Work, Not for Death: Honouring fallen workers across Canada, Ghana, and the world
Every morning, millions lace up their boots, board buses, and clock in with a simple expectation: “to return home.” Yet for far too many, that ordinary journey becomes a final farewell. LET US MOURN OUR WORKERS April 28 stands as a solemn day in Canada, a national pause to remember workers who lost their lives […]
If farming is profitable, why aren’t you farming? – The question that changed everything for National Best Youth Farmer
In 2015, during his national service in Kintampo in Ghana’s Bono East Region, 2025 National Best Youth Farmer Robben Asare found himself asking a thought-provoking question: how could young people build a future in a place where opportunities felt so limited? Each day, he encountered youth struggling with unemployment;...
Between culture and rights: The LGBTQ debate in Ghana
In recent years, LGBTQ issues have become one of the most debated topics in Ghanaian society. While some argue that such practices go against cultural and religious values, others believe that every individual deserves the right to live freely without fear. This growing tension has sparked conversations across homes, c...